Halee with a Flair

The Short VersionThe Eurostar is one of the best travel experiences in Europe. You board a train in the heart of London at St Pancras International and arrive in the center of Paris at Gare du Nord roughly two and a half hours later. Booking online is straightforward, the check-in process feels more like aRead More

The Short Version As a non-EU visitor, you are entitled to a refund on the VAT tax included in the price of most purchases made in Europe. In most cases the retailer handles the paperwork for you, and at major airports like CDG in Paris the process takes minutes at a self-service machine. The oneRead More

TL;DR Paris is one of the most magical cities in the world, and it is also one of the most misunderstood by first-time visitors. The people who leave disappointed almost always made the same few mistakes. This guide covers exactly what to do instead, based on firsthand experience across multiple trips. Let me say somethingRead More

How to Visit Amsterdam, Brussels, Bruges, and Paris in One Week A Christmas Markets Travel Edition with Easy Train Travel If you are looking for a European itinerary that feels ambitious yet completely manageable, this one-week route through Amsterdam, Brussels, Brugge, and Paris is hard to beat. I did this trip in December specifically toRead More

I’m Taking a Group to Paris — And Spots Are Limited I’m going to be honest with you — I’ve been sitting on this news for a little while now, and keeping it to myself has been genuinely difficult. Let me just say it: this October, I’m taking a small group to Paris — andRead More

If you’ve ever tried planning a group trip, you know how quickly it can spiral. Someone forgets to tell you who they’re rooming with, another person emails their dietary restrictions at the last minute, and before you know it, you’re juggling ten different spreadsheets. That’s where JotForm has been a total lifesaver for me. Instead of chasingRead More